Fr. Jose

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Dear family members and friends: Today s Gospel reminds us about our responsibility as a good citizen. A good believer must be a good faithful citizen also. Jesus says, ‘Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s’. As believers we belong to God and at the same time we belong to the country where we live. As we fulfil our duties to God, we have to fulfil all the responsibilities to the country. Paying tax is one important duty we have to perform and at the same time we have to gratefully offer to God what is His due. In today s prayer over the offerings we pray, Grant us, Lord, we pray, a sincere respect for your gifts, that, through the purifying action of your grace, we may be cleansed by the very mysteries we serve.  Let us be cleansed in what we do fulfilling our duties to God and to our country. Amen